Joris Mathijsen

Personal information
Joris Mathijsen

Full name	Joris Mathijsen
Date of birth	5 April 1980
Place of birth	Goirle, Netherlands
Height	182cm
Position	defender
Club information
Current club	Hamburger SV
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1998-04 2004-2006 2006-	Willem II AZ Alkmaar Hamburger SV	128 (6) 51 (2) 5 (0)
National team**
2004-	Netherlands	17 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2006.

Joris Mathijsen (born 5 April 1980 in Goirle) is a professional Dutch footballer. He currently plays for Hamburger SV as a defender.

Mathijsen came through the youth system of Willem II Tilburg, making his debut on 27 February 1999 in a match against FC Utrecht. After six seasons at Willem II, he was sold by manager Co Adriaanse to AZ Alkmaar. However he endured a harder time breaking into the first team at Alkmaar.

On 17 November 2004, Mathijsen made his international debut for the Netherlands against Andorra in a 3-0 away win.

[edit] Career

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Competition
1998/99	Willem II	1	0	Eredivisie
1999/00	Willem II	7	0	Eredivisie
2000/01	Willem II	22	1	Eredivisie
2001/02	Willem II	31	1	Eredivisie
2002/03	Willem II	34	1	Eredivisie
2003/04	Willem II	32	3	Eredivisie
2004/05	AZ Alkmaar	25	1	Eredivisie
2005/06	AZ Alkmaar	25	0	Eredivisie
2006/07	AZ Alkmaar	1	1	Eredivisie
2006/07	Hamburger SV	5	0	Bundesliga
Total		183	8

Joris Mathijsen profile, detailed club and national team statistics, honours and timeline

Hamburger SV - Current Squad
1 Wächter \| 2 Sorín \| 3 Atouba \| 4 Reinhardt \| 5 Mathijsen \| 6 Wicky \| 7 Mahdavikia \| 8 Karl \| 9 Guerrero \| 10 Kompany \| 11 Lauth \| 12 Kirschstein \| 13 Fillinger \| 14 Jarolím \| 15 Trochowski \| 16 Klingbeil \| 17 Sanogo \| 18 Hampel \| 20 Demel \| 22 Berisha \| 23 van der Vaart \| 25 Ben-Hatira \| 27 Laas \| 28 de Jong \| 30 Benjamin \| 33 Feilhaber \| 37 Hennings \| 38 Ljuboja

	Netherlands squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 van der Sar \| 2 Jaliens \| 3 Boulahrouz \| 4 Mathijsen \| 5 van Bronckhorst \| 6 Landzaat \| 7 Kuyt \| 8 Cocu \| 9 van Nistelrooy \| 10 van der Vaart \| 11 Robben \| 12 Kromkamp \| 13 Ooijer \| 14 Heitinga \| 15 de Cler \| 16 Maduro \| 17 van Persie \| 18 van Bommel \| 19 Vennegoor of Hesselink \| 20 Sneijder \| 21 Babel \| 22 Timmer \| 23 Stekelenburg \| Coach: van Basten